Glauber: San Francisco a likely destination for Briggs

The San Francisco 49ers will be without several playmakers on Sunday when they face the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. That includes tight end George Kittle on offense and cornerback Richard Sherman and pass rusher Dee Ford on defense. The good news is that some reinforcements — at least on offense — appear to be on their way. Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Mohamed Sanu are expected to make their 49ers debuts. Aiyuk, a rookie, will be making his NFL debut. Help for 49ers: WR Mohamed Sanu, who played under Kyle Shanahan in Atlanta, is expected to

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects Deebo Samuel to return to practice this week but wouldn't commit to the receiver playing next weekend against the Philadelphia Eagles. "I'm optimistic he'll be back next week," Shanahan told reporters on Friday. "He had a real good week. Last week, hitting the rehab hard with all those guys, and just being able to watch him work out here on the side, he looks real good running routes, and he's been able to do it without pain. So I expect to get him back next week. "Whether that means the game on Sunday, I don't know. That's stuff that I don't even think about until I see how he looks on

Whether it was the lack of a pre-season, practicing in smoke-filled skies or a real Super Bowl hangover, the San Francisco 49ers appeared to be out of sync in their 20-24 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. Now cornerback Richard Sherman has been placed on IR as the Niners head to the East Coast for a 10:00 am PT start against the New York Jets on Sunday. Here we discuss the odds and analysis from a betting perspective. When: Sunday September 20th, 2020 at 10:00am PT (FOX) Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Line: 49ers -7, o/u